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New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman To Sue Wells Fargo & Bank Of America For Violating National Mortgage Settlement

New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman To Sue Wells Fargo & Bank Of America For Violating National Mortgage Settlement...more

YOU CAN’T TRUST OUR NATIONAL BANKS MORTGAGE PAPER TRAIL

FRAUD, NOT MISTAKES AND ERRORS, HAVE PERMEATED THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS IN AMERICA

FRAUD, NOT MISTAKES AND ERRORS, HAVE PERMEATED THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS IN AMERICA When judges begin ordering the accounting and financial books and records of the alleged owner of a borrower’s note to be produced, not...more

The Enforcement Powers of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

For several months, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB” or “Bureau”) has implemented a spate of enforcement actions against banks and non-banks. My interest in this article is neither to re-litigate those cases...more

CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES- COMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT & GOVERNMENT REFORM

Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Rep. Elijah E. Cummings (D-MD) March 25, 2013 letter to Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke...

Senator Elizabeth Warren and Representative Elijah Cummings to Meet with Fed and OCC on Foreclosure Abuses Washington, D.C. March 25, 2013 Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Rep. Elijah E. Cummings (D-MD) sent a...more

Sharon Bell v. Igal Feibush

Opinion -- California Court of Appeal Permits Treble Damages for Failure to Repay Loan

Court of Appeal affirmed trial court's determination that making a loan based on a false promise to repay amounted to theft by false pretense, and Penal Code 496 therefore applied, entitling the victim to recover treble...more

CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES- COMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT & GOVERNMENT REFORM

Reps. Darrell E. Issa and Elijah E. Cummings, joint letter to Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke and Comptroller of the...

House Oversight Committee Requests Briefing on Potential Independent Foreclosure Review Process Settlement Washington, DC (Jan. 5, 2013) The Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and...more

STATE OF MICHIGAN ATTORNEY GENERAL BILL SCHUETTE FILES CRIMINAL CHARGES AGAINST FORMER MORTGAGE PROCESSOR PRESIDENT FOR ROLE IN...

STATE OF MICHIGAN ATTORNEY GENERAL BILL SCHUETTE FILES CRIMINAL CHARGES AGAINST FORMER MORTGAGE PROCESSOR PRESIDENT FOR ROLE IN FRAUDULENT...more

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN vs. LORRAINE OREILLY BROWN

FELONY COMPLAINT AGAINST LORRAINE OREILLY BROWN RE: DOCX & ROBO-SIGNING

Lorraine Brown established and orchestrated a widespread scheme of robo-signing and was associated with an enterprise, to wit DOCX. ...more

CFPB and FTC: Warning Letters - Misleading Advertisements

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), in coordination with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), has issued warning letters to twelve mortgage lenders and mortgage brokers advising them to remove or revise misleading...more

United States Department of Justice Press Release Re: Former Executive at Florida-Based Lender Processing Services Inc. Admits...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE http://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/2012/November/12-crm-1400.html Tuesday, November 20, 2012 Former Executive at Florida-Based Lender Processing Services Inc. Admits Role in Mortgage-Related Document...more

CFPB: Compliance Management System

On October 31, 2012, the CFPB issued its first issue of Supervisory Highlights: Fall 2012, a newsletter to the public and the financial services industry about its examination program, including the concerns that it finds...more

FinCEN: SAR Narrative, PowerPoint, and Mortgage Loan Fraud

On September 18, 2012 FinCEN held an Informational Webinar regarding the new FinCEN Suspicious Activity Report (SAR). The corresponding, full PowerPoint presentation of the recorded version of this Webinar is available...more

United States of America vs. Bank of America et al

United States of America vs. Bank of America et al Re: Complaint for Mortgage Fraud

Manhattan U.S. Attorney Sues Bank Of America For Over $1 Billion For Multi-Year Mortgage Fraud Against Government Sponsored Entities Fannie Mae And Freddie Mac FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, October 24, 2012 After...more

ROBERT LOCKETT vs. BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.

Robert Lockett Los Angeles County Registrar Recorders Complaint for Notary Public Fraud With Expert Opinion Declaration

Homeowner Complaint Summary: I am a victim of fraud and I am attaching pdf files which includes an Assignment of a Deed of Trust that was recorded with the Los Angeles Register Recorders office on August 29, 2011 under...more

ROBERT LOCKETT vs. BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.

Robert Lockett Los Angeles County Registrar Recorders Complaint for Document Fraud With Expert Opinion Declaration

Homeowner Complaint Summary: I am a victim of fraud and I am attaching pdf files which includes an Assignment of a Deed of Trust that was recorded with the Los Angeles Register Recorders office on August 29, 2011 under...more

Barry Fagan Launches Administrative Counter Attack Posted by Neil Garfield Living Lies

Barry Fagan Launches Administrative Counter Attack http://livinglies.wordpress.com/2012/10/11/barry-fagan-launches-administrative-counter-attack/ Posted on October 11, 2012 by Neil Garfield Editor’s Comment: Barry...more

CALIFORNIA ATTORNEY GENERAL COMPLAINT CALIFORNIA SENATE BILL NO. 1474 RE: CONVENING GRAND JURY FOR MORTGAGE FRAUD

CALIFORNIA ATTORNEY GENERAL COMPLAINT CALIFORNIA SENATE BILL NO. 1474 RE: CONVENING GRAND JURY FOR MORTGAGE FRAUD Barry S Fagan 20475 Roca Chica Dr. Malibu, California 90265 Complaint Against: Wells Fargo Bank,...more

Mortgage Fraud and SARs

On August 16, 2012, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued an Advisory to highlight activity related to mortgage loan fraud, especially as it pertains to Residential Mortgage Lenders and Originators (RMLOs)....more

Who Gets the Pet in a Divorce?

Published on the National Business Institute Continuing Legal Education (CLE) website as an installment in Michael Kaiser's Animal-Law blog. http://cleblog.nbi-sems.com/2012/02/who-gets-the-pet-in-a-divorce/...more

Barry Fagan v Wells Fargo Bank N.A.

CALIFORNIA ATTORNEY GENERAL COMPLAINT CALIFORNIA SENATE BILL NO. 1474 RE: CONVENING GRAND JURY FOR MORTGAGE FRAUD

CALIFORNIA ATTORNEY GENERAL COMPLAINT CALIFORNIA SENATE BILL NO. 1474 RE: CONVENING GRAND JURY FOR MORTGAGE FRAUD Barry S Fagan 20475 Roca Chica Dr. Malibu, California 90265 Complaint Against: Wells Fargo Bank,...more

Anti-Money Laundering Debuts for Nonbank Mortgage Companies

A new era in filing requirements is about to begin. For the first time, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, known as “FinCEN,” will require nonbank mortgage lenders and originators to implement an Anti-Money Laundering...more

The Cost of Consumer Financial Protection

Recently, I met with several accomplished compliance professionals for lunch. There was considerable discussion about the continuing growth of the regulatory frameworks, the bureaucracies to maintain them, and economic burden...more

Criminal Code Used in Civil Action to Recover Triple Damages and Attorney Fees

When is a breach of contract also fraud? When the party never intended to perform. So how do you get into the mind of the defendant to determine if he intended to perform when he signed the agreement? Thankfully,...more

Barry Fagan Presses Harder On Wells Fargo

Barry Fagan Presses Harder On Wells Fargo http://livinglies.wordpress.com/2012/02/13/barry-fagan-presses-harder-on-wells-fargo/ Posted on February 13, 2012 by Neil Garfield Barry Fagan v Wells Fargo Bank re:...more

New Jersey False Claims Act Is Not Retroactive

Qui tam claims by whistleblowers or relators are most commonly brought under the federal False Claims Act for 15-30% of whatever funds the Government recoups from Medicare fraud as an example. Yet, some states have legislated...more